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Show ALL THE AMERICAN CONSULAR OFFICES WILL BE REOPENED WASHINGTON Dec IS Unless uncx pected developments Interfere all Amer lean consular officers withdrawn from territory in northern Mearico controlled i by Villa upon the recognition of the Car ransa government soon will resume their stations Surrender of Vina s army In Chihuahua and the successful operations of Carranza forces in other sections have about satisfied state department officials that the consulates can be reopened with safety Vice Consul Coen reported to the de partment today that he had arrived at Durango and reopened the consulate. Most of the other officers fin return to their posts as quickly as practicable al though so far Marlon Letcher consul at Chihuahua, still IS at El Paso awaiting Instructions. Soon after the holidays it was said at the department today measures will be taken to ail the nine consular vacancies In Mexico heretofore unfilled because of the desire not to appoint new men to an unrecognised government The most lm portant vacancy is the consulate general at Mexico City The whereabouts of Villa remain un known at the state lepartment |